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[Bug 248699] Re: [Intrepid Alpha 2] MacBook Pro EFI firmware updates not installable in Ubuntu

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From: oss_test_launchpad <markus.bloemeke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:59:05 -0000
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My question would now refer to Ubuntu 9.04.

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[Intrepid Alpha 2] MacBook Pro EFI firmware updates not installable in Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248699
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “efibootmgr” source package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: efibootmgr

Quite a few people seem to be working on ways of getting Ubuntu on MacBook Pro (MBP), and it does seem to work in a way. However, if one uses Ubuntu as one's only operating system on a MBP, you can no longer profit from bug fixes coming with EFI updates.

Would it be possible and legal to implement an Ubuntu EFI updater into Ubuntu 8.10 or later? EFI updates are available on Apple's website.